ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367676
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 November 1989 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: | Burdette CUBY PA-11 |
| Owner/operator: | Krier, Marc A. |
| Registration: | N99615 |
| MSN: | HCB-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 769 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashland, KS (K58) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE PLT OF THE HOME-BUILT ACFT WAS RTRNG TO THE ARPT FROM A LOCAL FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A TERRACED WHEAT FIELD SHORT OF THE ARPT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. CONDITIONS WERE NOT CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICING. THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF FUEL FLOW PROBLEMS; HE BELIEVED THIS MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE OCCURRENCE.
Probable Cause: AN UNDETERMINED PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT WITH THE KNOWN DEFICIENCY. THE UNEVEN (TERRACED) TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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